The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-10


Woman's Temperance Union at Timonium Fai
grounds commercially spoken of and they ar
encouraged in their work by the people of GU
district. 1t is hoped that their success will
such that the managers will not regret havin
acceded to their request.
There is talk of the ladies of this communit
organizing in the temperance work and it may
that Union will shortly be formed. Liquor sell
| ing snd drinking is great disadvantage to an,
community and of late our people see and feel tn
| damaging effects of alcohol.
| What will be the result of the next election re
mains to be seen, and who will be the successful
nominees time will tell. There is considera
BILE dislike to many of the nominees of the Demo
cratic (regular) party, and judging from the tall
of those connected with that Ssrfy it would no
be surprising if several of its nominees were de-
| feated. Considerable cutting in tickets will b.
| done. predict large vote at the next election
| and as men of good reputation and character ar,
brought forth to be voted for, every voter should
| avail himself of the opportunity to select goot
men. prominent Democrat said he would vot'
| the Republican ticket, but support Mr.. Todd.
Thequarterly meeting of the Society of Friends
will take place on Sunday and Monday next Sept
| 18th and 18th, at the Gunpowder meeting house
one mile west of Philopolis. The hour is II
o'clock and punctuality is desired. large at
tendance is expected.
At Union Chapel, on the 18th inst, at O'Clock
Church, is announced to preach, and on the 18th
inst, at same place, Rev. S. M. Afford will off
ciate.
Rev. J. H. NJ. Lemon did not fill the pulpit al
Bosley Church on Sunday afternoon last owing
to being called to ofciate at the funeral of Mrs
Kidd, of Warren. He will preach, at Jessop's
Church ON 1lth inst, at 1870 a. m.
The scriptural comments and discourse Of Rev
Mr.. Nichol, at Union Chapel on Sunday night
last. prOyed yery edifyinp.
Corn cutting has commenced and will be general
now.
No wheat seeding as yet has been done. Some
rye has been sown. PHILopoLIs.
A New German Lutheran Church.-The
work on the new German United Evangelical
Lutheran st. Johns Church, on the Hartford road,
near the second toll gate, is rapidly progressing.
Tho have finished the ground ana base
ment walls, so that everything is ready for the
corner stone laying, which will take place on Sun
day next, September 18th, at 2.30 p. m. This
will be an occasion for great rejoicing among the
faithful members of the congregation and their
friends of the sister churches in the county, we'll
as in the city, who are expected to come out in
great numbers to participate in the ceremonies
Rev. L. Rymarski, the pastor, will preach the SER
mon. Addresses will also be made in English by
the Rev. Mr.. Heyde, of Hiss M. E. Church, and
Rev. Edward Huber, of Baltimore, the president
OF the Maryland DlStrlcL OF the herman EVangel-
ical Synod of North America The well-known
St. Matthews Church choir and the Franz Abt
Mannerchor from Baltimore, under the direction
of Prof F. Schenermann, will render number of
choice selections of appropriate vocal and instru-
mental music.
The present officers of the church are John Lam
bach, J. Klass, Ii. Lanbach, II. Bader, L. Grifal,
F. Miller, J. Weber, H. Miller, j. Bender. The
ground comprising two acres, is 8 donation of
Ibol,, ND Ms, A,,nn
to the congregation. The congregation now num-
bers about forty families and it is expected that
great many more will join in the near future. The
church will be a frame structure, in the Gothic
style, surmounted by a neat steeple. The dimen-
sions are 26x5O feet. The basement is of stone
and contains large school-room 26x26 feet. The
contractors and builders are George Sack and
Charles Sack, of Lauravie. The whole building
will be ready for dedication about the first of next
December The congregation will apply for ad-
mission into the German Evangelical Synod of
North America, the only ecclesiastical body in the
in the United States which is identical with the
Established Church of Prussia and other German
States The articles ofincorporetisn have already
been drafted to that effect. F. X.
Fork, 18th District.s-The regular monthly
meeting of Fork Constitutional Amendment As
ISOLATION met the 31st of August in the church,
Mr.. John E. Allender, president, in the chair.
Sickness in Rev. Daniel Foard's family prevented
his being present, according to promise. The
audience, which was good one, was very much
pleased with the speech made in favor of prohi-
bition by Mr.. Robert Rankin, son of Samuel M.
Rankin, ESQ.,, of this district. Mr.. Rankin is
student of divinity and is home at present from
college. He is fluent, forcible speaker. The
society will meet regularly hereafter the last We'd
nesday evening of each month.
Miss Emma Cronin, of Hartford county, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Bradford, is confined
to bed by sickness.
This neighborhood is unusually healthy. There
are few cases of indisposition, but nothing
serious.
The Mite Society met at Mr.. Albert Foard's, on
the 9TH, at 7.3O p. m. The usual hour is o'clock,
gentlemen members a chance to attend. Many
avaied themselves of the privilege and seemed to
enjoy it very much. It started with members
and now has SO on roll and is still increasing
forrUwing oGicers were reelected Tor the
ensuing year Mrs. o. G. Marriott, president;
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Halle, vice-president; Mrs. DR..
Gorsuch, secretary, and Mrs. c. j. Riddle, treas
urer. The Society proposes holding supper as
soon as the ladies get through with canning and
preserving.
Fork Sabbath school held its annual festival on
the afternoon of the Sd. There are over hundred
children on the roll and very few were absent on
that occasion. All seemed to enjoy the abundant
treat of ice cream, cakes, candies, &C., provided
by tho patrons and teachers of the school.
INcoG.